Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Guinea-Bissau or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Guinea-Bissau, at 51.93 against 50.63 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of?

13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Guinea-Bissau

51.93

in 2010

Tanzania, United Republic of

50.63

in 2018

Guinea-Bissau rank

7th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

8th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Guinea-Bissau
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 51.93 against 50.63 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.3.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	40.87	45.68	4.81	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	23.49	37.32	13.84	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	62.23	52.41	9.83	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	51.93	50.76	1.16	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Guinea-Bissau or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Guinea-Bissau, at 51.93 against 50.63 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1.3, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.